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- 16031: Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" and the 1960s and 70s
- ... at describing the times, but, from the information acquired in my interview, the 60's seemed to be more carefree than dangerous. In my opinion, Kansas probably wasn't exactly the hippie capital of the world. If I had interviewed someone who had lived in a major city during the 60's I'm sure the danger would have been more noticeable. A majority of the drug usage took place in ...
- 16032: Bluegrass Music
- ... I look at alternative music today. It was just a style of music that they could relate to and express some of their ideas through. Bluegrass spread when Appalachians fled to the cities after the war to find work. These people maintained a link with their former culture through nostalgic songs of home, mother, and church. Some of the early stars had charisma as well as a distinctive sound that attracted ...
- 16033: The Conspiracy Behind the Beatles
- ... a skiffle band in Liverpool, England, playing in cellars and dive bars. Popular locally, they were discovered by record store owner Brian Epstein. (Celsi, 8) When the band became popular in the eyes of the world, the fab four members included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. As the Beatles became more popular, they also became more influential. Their style as well as their music effected both their ...
- 16034: Alanis Morissette's "Ironic": Isn't it Ironic?
- ... content with my meager day-to-day existence, there are a few days when I feel that I might as well have not been born. These are the days when I feel like asking the world" "Why is this happening to me?" These are the same days Alanis Morissette denounces in her aptly named song "Ironic" However, despite the verbal lyrics, there is an overall message that is quite the opposite ...
- 16035: Freire; Teaching in Our Society, and Wu-Tang Clan
- Freire; Teaching in Our Society, and Wu-Tang Clan Freire expresses much anger toward teaching in our society. He tells us repeatedly that the way students are taught in the world should changed. He tells us that teachers make "deposits" which the students patiently receive, memorize repeat. Therefore if he was to give an assignment today in our English class it would probably be to look ...
- 16036: Pythagorean Philosophy and its influence on Musical Instrumentation and Composition
- ... what the performers, instrument makers, and composers thought they were doing during their respective creation. Pythagoras simply mathematized a foundation for these occurances. "He had discovered a connection between arithmetic and aesthetics, between the natural world and the human soul. Perhaps the same unifying principle could be applied elsewhere; and where better to try then with the puzzle of the heavens themselves." (Ferrara, 1983). Bibliography Benade, Arthur H.(1976). Fundamentals of ...
- 16037: Charlemagne
- ... was his deep devotion to the church. Charlemagne was a tall young man with light blond hair, and was described by his secretary as, “face laughing and merry. . . his appearance was always stately and dignified.” (World book 452) Charlemagne had great wit, but was stern at times. He had simple and moderate tastes; he enjoyed hunting, riding and swimming. Charlemagne had a large wardrobe with many Frankish dresses, linen shirts and ...
- 16038: The Easter Egg Process
- ... Christ rose from his tomb. As a symbol of continuing life and resurrection we come to acknowledge and decorate the egg for Easter. The Easter egg is the universal symbol of Easter celebrations throughout the world and has been dyed, adorned, and embellished in the celebration of its special symbolism. Decorating and coloring eggs for Easter was a custom in England during the middle ages. Edward the first is accounted for ...
- 16039: Sportsmanship
- ... it be in hockey, boxing or a bench-clearingbrawl in baseball. I can recall on numerous occasions where the media has hyped up a hockey gameinvolving two "tough guys" and creating a hysteria in sporting world wanting to see the outcome of thefight. Is this wrong for the media to be encouraging and glorifying the violence in sport? I don'tthink so because the fans want to see it and like ...
- 16040: Id, Ego, and the Superego
- ... birth to age 2, children are living without thought as a consequence of direct experience. The second preoperational stage spans from age 2 to 7 where symbolic communication comes into play, but children see the world in their own point of view and are unable to preserve other's perspectives. In the concrete operational stage between ages of 7 and 11, children understand "cause and effect" and are able to see ...
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